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Jul 2024
25m 11s

Biden’s Slipping Support

The New York Times
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A major Times poll has found that voters’ doubts about President Biden deepened after his poor performance in the first debate, with Donald J. Trump taking by far his biggest lead of the campaign.

Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The Times, explains what those results could mean for Mr. Biden’s future.

Guest: Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

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